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(At least someone is making a buck on this.
)NSA paying U.S. companies for access to communications networks
The National Security Agency is paying hundreds of millions of dollars a year to U.S. companies for clandestine access to their communications networks, filtering vast traffic flows for foreign targets in a process that also sweeps in large volumes of American telephone calls, e-mails and instant messages.
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Report: Secret budget cited 4,000 NSA leaks
Secret intelligence budget files provided by National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden show that the surveillance agency warned in 2012 that it planned to investigate up to 4,000 reports of possible internal security breaches, according to a new disclosure published Thursday.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57600678/report-secret-budget-cited-4000-nsa-leaks/
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(Perhaps even scarier? The militarization of the police in America is an emerging hot topic, what with outright legalized murder/assassination and seizure of property.)
Drug Agents Use Vast Phone Trove, Eclipsing N.S.A.’s
For at least six years, law enforcement officials working on a counternarcotics program have had routine access, using subpoenas, to an enormous AT&T database that contains the records of decades of Americans’ phone calls — parallel to but covering a far longer time than the National Security Agency’s hotly disputed collection of phone call logs.
“I’d speculate that one reason for the secrecy of the program is that it would be very hard to justify it to the public or the courts,” he said.
Synopsis of the Hemisphere Project:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/09/02/us/hemisphere-project.html
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Nowadays it is probably newsworthy to report on someone/something the NSA hasn't spied on?
Report: NSA spied on Al Jazeera
The National Security Agency appears to have spied on Arab news network Al Jazeera, according to a Der Spiegel review of documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden.The NSA also spied on Russian airline Aeroflot, another entity listed has having "high potential as [a source] of intelligence." -
How the NSA Misleads the Public Without Technically Lying
The Wall Street Journal published an important investigation last week, reporting that the National Security Agency (NSA) has direct access to many key telecommunications switches around the country and “has the capacity to reach roughly 75% of all U.S. Internet traffic in the hunt for foreign intelligence, including a wide array of communications by foreigners and Americans.” Notably, NSA officials repeatedly refused to talk about this story on theirconference call with reporters the next day. Instead the Director of National Intelligence and the NSA released a statement about the story later that evening.
http://gizmodo.com/how-the-nsa-misleads-the-public-without-technically-lyi-1238670780
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New Snowden documents allege U.S. spying on Brazil, Mexico
By Vincent Bevins and Tracy WilkinsonSeptember 2, 2013, 2:54 p.m.SAO PAULO, Brazil --New documents leaked by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden allege that Washington spied on the presidents of Mexico and Brazil, further complicating relations weeks before Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s state visit to the United States.US-Brazil tensions flaring after report that NSA spying program targeted Brazil’s presidentBy Associated Press, Published: September 2 | Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 6:41 AMRIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian government condemned a U.S. spy program that reportedly targeted the nation’s leader, labeled it an “unacceptable invasion” of sovereignty and called Monday for international regulations to protect citizens and governments alike from cyber espionage.In a sign that fallout over the spy program is spreading, the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported that President Dilma Rousseff is considering canceling her October trip to the U.S., where she has been scheduled to be honored with a state dinner. Folha cited unidentified Rousseff aides. The president’s office declined to comment.Brazil, Mexico summon U.S. ambassadors over espionage reportsSao Paulo, Brazil (CNN) -- Brazil and Mexico summoned U.S. ambassadors Monday after media reports that the United States had spied on their countries' presidents."Without prejudging the veracity of the information presented in the media, the Mexican government rejects and categorically condemns any espionage work against Mexican citizens in violation of international law," Mexico's foreign ministry said in a statement. -
What do you use and get ...almost comfortable typing and yet portability ?
What is this typing thing?
What year is this? 1980?Seriously, with Speech to Text one can "type" a lot faster. The stock Google Keyboard has a little microphone icon, click on it and start speaking...no need to type.
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From within Google Maps one can simple speak, "Find the nearest Tesco Lotus", click on the car icon, choose the Direction, then click on the Navigate (blue arrow) icon. Requires a data connection, but a bit easier maybe, and certainly more up to date? Who needs a local, static list of POIs when you have the interwebs?
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Yes, CAT are probably honoring your original contract/price, presumably for some period?
I'm assuming the OP would have to pay the current price?
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This DSLAM over-capacity issue used to be a problem, ~ 8 years ago, but it really is not an issue these days given high-density port cards, increased modularity/architecture and remote/street-side cabs. It is possible there is no copper available, but even that seems strange.
It sounds like this may be an issue with your particular condo.
Can you speak with neighbors to see what services they are using? Can you speak with the management office to see which services are available? Does anyone have a fixed telephone line? What cable or satellite TV services are available in your building?
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Cannot this be done in Thailand
This can be done in Thailand. IME, with TrueMove H and DTAC/Happy, I was required to cancel my existing/current plan, via a phone call to customer service (DTAC/Happy) or IVR (TrueMove H), and then re-subscribe to another plan, via USSD.
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Believe these are the current My by CAT (850 MHz) post-paid plans/prices.
http://www.mybycat.com/products.php?id=14&sid=81〈=th
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TrueMove? Or TrueMove H?
Pre-paid? Or Post-paid?
My best guesses, based on no information, is that your wife had a pre-paid SIM, which for whatever reasons lapsed.
I would recommend contacting TrueMove to see what your options may be.
As of today, my best guess is that TrueMove will be allowed to continue to provide service to their 17 million GSM1800 customers after 15 Sep. and until such time as someone comes up with a plan. Maybe CAT will take over those customers? This spectrum was supposed to be returned to the NBTC for potential auction, hopefully for LTE, but that may not happen anytime soon?
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Seriously, you lose any remaining credit? That's a bit of thievery.
Yes, if you change from one service provider to another, as the OP plans to do. You do not lose it if you port within, say from AIS/One-2-Call to AWN, or DTAC/Happy to TriNet.
My sense is that most customers plan their change and allow their balance to approach zero, and/or they transfer any remaining balance to a friend/family member who is still with the "old" service provider. I did the latter when I ported from One-2-Call to Happy. Quite easy to do and simple enough to avoid any "thievery".
For post-paid customers you need to be paid in full.
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I think the process is running a bit more smoothly now, and the fee was dropped from 99 baht to 29 baht. Early on, the process had a 50% failure rate.
As long as you have had your number for 90 days or more, and you are the registered (passport, Thai ID) owner, it should go smoothly.
You will lose any remaining pre-paid balance.
Tens of thousands of ports are happening each day as service providers move customers to their new 2100 MHz subsidiaries - DTAC moved close to a million customers through the MNP clearinghouse in August, to their new TriNet subsidiary.
Not sure what may happen in two weeks when TrueMove's 1800 MHz GSM concession ends in two weeks? They have 17 million customers, most of whom do not have 2100 MHz 3G compatible phones. Nothing like waiting until the last minute. But all of these customers will, at some point, have to be ported out/in, which might create a back-log?
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You can stack pre-paid plans as you desire. With some you need to cancel, then re-subscribe.
Some pre-paid plans offer power-up options, DTAC does this when you near your cap, they offer another 1 GB for 150 THB.
As mentioned in your RE thread, AIS AirNET or 3BB Wireless may be available. TOT WiNET may not be available, but you should ask.
http://www.ais.co.th/airnet/th/
http://www.3bb.co.th/product/product_detail.php?lang=&id=2095
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DTAC had the GNEX4 (16 GB) for 11,900 THB but are sold out.
Big retailers (Jaymart, TGFone, PowerBuy) still at 14,900.
http://www.thaimobilecenter.com/spec/LG_Nexus_4.asp
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Is this a Note II (GT-N7100), or a Note 8 (GT-N5100)?
Can you handle the unit, check Settings, About Device.
Check the box, look at the bar-code label details.
Review the enclosed warranty documentation.
Where will the device be used primarily? Here in Thailand?
A lot of grey-market product here either fell off the boat, is stolen or are actually factory reworked units (which were supposed to be scrapped). Any of these can be fine, but you will probably not be able to get local warranty service/repair.
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You could also check on one of the P2P WiFI solutions like AIS AirNET, TOT WiNET and even 3BB have a similar solution. Obviously these are more rural solutions but AirNET is popping up in metro Bangkok.
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It is ON by default (a Nokia cellphone). From memory *129*2# on ? and *129*1# off ?
For AIS/One-2-Call, with any make/model phone the mobile data toggle codes are:
*129# for checking status*129#1 turns it on*129#2 turns it offJust dialed *129# on my AIS Android phone and it popped up a USSD CODE saying "Your Internet service is currently turned off. To turn on the service, please dial *129*2# "
Yes, you are correct. Sorry.
Way. 2 -. dial the phone number. To close -. enabled Internet."Turned off" the Internet >>> press *. 129 * 1 #. dial."Open" the Internet >>> press *. 129 * 2 #. dial.Close monitoring - enabled. >>>. pressing *. 129 #. dial.http://aisclub.ais.co.th/WebboardDetail.aspx?mid=28&room=57&qid=22272
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I think it's only a matter of time before a local donut shop opens up:
Der Fuhrer's Donuts
Today's special: Black Forest with Bavarian Cream. You vill like it or else.
Order a 'Seig Heil Half-Dozen' (five donuts) with the secret signal, and get an extra donut.
No charcoal donuts available, ever.
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I am looking forward to the local launch of the "Charcoal Munchkins", maybe they can use some jet-black, strapping Africans to portray Nubian Enuchs. One bite and their voices go from high to low. You could have jungle music playing in the background. They could be chucking spears as target practice on some inferior donuts, trying to get the spear through the hole. Maybe a farang boiling away in a pot?
DD Munchkins are the donut holes, essentially "balls".
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TrueMove H had a 10 GB/1,699 THB plan. Not sure if is still available.
One, or more, of TOT;s MVNOs, had a truly unlimited plan.
Believe TOT have a totally uncapped plan (GB) but speed is capped at 2 Mbps. "Perfect Storm", sounds like a Castle novel, http://www.tot3g.net/PromotionInfo.aspx?pid=23
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What year is this? 1980?
Google Maps For Navigation
in Thailand Maps, GPS Placemarks
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Yes, I imagine there are a few places where there is no mobile phone service, and hence no mobile data (even GPRS/EDGE). Of course one wonders how many POIs there are in those locations.
For POIs you are relying on the map provider, and of course they cannot keep those up to date, and the unit may not be able to store as many POIs as you might be looking for?
More and more of Thailand has been mapped with Streetview, which adds another layer of functionality to Maps. I think Maps/Nav does have turn-by-turn, voice-assist, traffic, and re-routing.
Maps, with a data connection, arguably gives you access to pretty much anything on the internet which may be nearby. I do not believe a dedicated sat nav system will ever be able to provide that level of detail?
But for those who are accustomed to traditional sat. nav systems, a smartphone system may not be acceptable. And for those people, they should continue using the traditional system. For others, a smartphone app. may be useful, hence threads like this are good to keep people informed on the options.